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Hello,

This is my exit slip.

I really like this course, and look fwd. to it every week (seriously)...maybe it is the small class size, making it much easier to build a rapport with the group and talk easily about key issues, or it is that Doug has reliquished his ego for the sake of being constructivist in his approach to teaching, and allows us to go at it. I think he sets a good example of what an ESL teacher should be like....But also, the course material is really interesting and I don't know why, but I find that I prefer teaching ESL so far.

I hope that I wsn't too didactic myself when getting into the psychology of culture shock, and I didn't get to ask it it was clear, and/or if people agreed with the theoretical views expressed. Please let me know what you all think, I look fwd to hearing back!

I really enjoyed Brenda's fun lesson today and appreciated her ideas...also Sophia and Leah's presentation was very informative (all the facts will prove useful in the near future)...

So look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday! p.s included are the "indicators of culture shock, and help info. for refugees.
Madelaine :)


INDICATORS OF CULTURE SHOCK

An individual undergoing Culture Shock may experience the following symptoms:
1. A particular concern for cleanliness or dirtiness.
2. A helplessness - a dependence on his or her family or others from the same country.
3. More irritation than is usually shown for things that go wrong.
4. A fear of being cheated, injured or robbed.
5. A concern for pains or skin eruptions.
6. A longing to be back home with people who understand.
7. A delay or refusal to learn the language of the new country.
8. Feelings of anger, indecision, frustration, anxiety, unhappiness, loneliness, homesickness and/or illness.
A refugee suffering from culture shock may also have the feeling of rejection. The feeling of rejection means that the refugee is rejecting the environment which makes him or her feel badly. A refugee may also have a feeling of regression. The feeling of regression means that the home country becomes most important and that he/she will choose to remember only the good things about it.

Taken from:
http://www.discoveret.org/refugees/Handbook/2C-CULTURE%20SHOCK.htm

RESOURCES FOR REFUGEES:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomer/index.html
Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society210-7000 Minoru BoulevardRichmond, BC V6Y 3Z5(604) 279-7160www.rmcs.bc.ca
Family Services of Greater Vancouver250-7000 Minoru BoulevardRichmond, BC V6Y 3Z5(604) 279-7100www.fsgv.bc.ca
SUCCESS - Richmond Office220-7000 Minoru BoulevardRichmond, BC V6Y 3Z5(604) 279-7180www.success.bc.ca
Surrey Delta Immigrant Services Society1107-7330 137th StreetSurrey, BC V3W 1A3(604) 597-0205
Options: Services to Communities Society100-6846 King George HighwaySurrey, BC V3W 4Z9(604) 596-4321www.options.bc.ca
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society109-12414 82nd AvenueSurrey, BC V3W 3E9(604) 596-7722www.picssociety.com
Immigrant Services Society of B.C.501-333 Terminal AvenueVancouver, BC V6A 2L7(604) 684-2561www.issbc.org
MOSAIC2nd floor, 1720 Grant StreetVancouver, BC V5L 2Y7(604) 254-9626www.mosaicbc.com
Inland Refugee Society of B.C.101-225 East 17th AvenueVancouver, BC V5V 1A6(614) 873-6660
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House6470 Victoria DriveVancouver, BC V5P 3X7(604) 324-6212www.anhgv.org/southvan/southvan.htm
SUCCESS28 West Pender StreetVancouver, BC V6B 1R6(604) 684-1628www.success.bc.ca
SUCCESS5836 Fraser StreetVancouver, BC V5W 2Z5(604) 324-1900www.success.bc.ca
Pacific Immigrant Resources SocietySuite 205-2929 Commercial DriveVancouver, BC V5N 4C8(604) 298-5888www.pirs.bc.ca